A Metropolitan Transportation Authority signal foreman was paid $137,801 in overtime on a salary of $91,318.

A nurse at Westchester County Health Care Corp. made $110,060 in overtime on a salary of $106,224.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Wednesday issued a report saying New York state's public authorities have to reign in overtime, bonuses and extra compensation for their employees. (Report at bottom)

New York's state public authorities pay more than $7 billion in compensation and perks to its employees annually, with nearly $1.8 billion going to employees who earn $100,000 or more, according to the report.

"While state agencies have reined in spending, public authorities have not been held to the same constraints," DiNapoli said.

The report found that more than 13 percent of staff at the state's 324 public authorities was compensated at $100,000 or more, compared to 8 percent of state employees.

Authorities with the highest payrolls include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the Thruway Authority and the Power Authority of the State of New York, according to a news release.

Central New York authorities include the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority and the Oswego Port Authority.

Twelve authorities paid more than $6 million in bonuses, with nearly 80 percent of those bonuses paid by the MTA, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Westchester County Health Care Corp. Westchester County Health Care reported the largest individual bonus: nearly $340,000, the comptroller's office reported.

Public authorities also reported a broad range of other benefits, including participation in the New York State and Local Retirement System in addition to authority-sponsored pension plans, 401(k) plans, deferred compensation plans, and health and life insurance benefit plans. Twenty-five public authorities reported additional benefits for more than 5,000 highly-compensated staff, including car and housing allowances, payment for unused leave accruals, tuition assistance, and club memberships.